To ruin a man's life once takes a regrettable mistake. To do so twice
takes a woman like Julianne Baxter.
Eleven months ago, Julianne's statement to the authorities wrongly
implicated Patrick, the new Earl of Haversham, in his older brother's
death. The chit is as much trouble as her red hair suggests, and just as
captivating. Now she has impetuously tracked him to the wilds of
Scotland, insisting that he return home to face a murder charge and save
his family from ruin. A clandestine wedding may be the only way to save
her reputation--and his neck from the hangman's noose.
Julianne has no objection to the match. More and more she's convinced of
Patrick's innocence, though when it comes to igniting her passions, the
man is all too guilty. And if they can only clear his name, a marriage
made in haste could bring about the most extraordinary pleasure . . .